For example, almost everyone in youth ministry uses sermon/talk series at their main weekly gathering, but very few are truly happy with the end results. From small group outlines, to front-of-the-room messages, there is a lot that goes into the process, and at times it can seem overwhelming. Thanks for the ideas. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the believers to the grace of the Lord. JG. And my students loved the PDYM Student Leadership Conference. Rick is the longtime editor of Group Magazine, general editor of The Jesus-Centered Bible, and author of The Jesus-Centered Life. I’m loving these ideas. Also, send me the Evangelical Newsletter and special offers. Your email address will not be published. I would urge you to use biblical examples when teaching the youth, every single time. Their findings confirm that stories matter, that stories have impact. I don’t want to dampen the creativity but is this working backwards? Her baby not only survived, but is now a healthy boy. What’s God’s game plan for your life? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWpPU3NYjO0, thank you so much for the ideas.I’m a sophomore in high school in Arkansas. Also, send me the Evangelical Newsletter. Exploring the “taboos” of the church, and why we say “abstain”. So we’re on the same page I think. The bottom line: We love the church! Scary Jesus sounds cool, do you have audio, video, sermon notes you could share? Therefore he asked the chief of the eunuchs to allow him not to defile himself”, “I fear my lord the king, who assigned your food and your drink; for why should he see that you were in worse condition than the youths who are of your own age? Each series offers powerhouse messages that have a secret weapon: active and interactive elements that lead to true transformation. Along our development journey, we surveyed youth workers for their favorite topic targets. is there a way to find those? 1) Monthly Sermon Series Title. We’re doing two series this school term… ‘Profile of a life-giver’ and ‘My faith, my responsibility.’. The fact that Joseph’s brothers tried to kill him and then found out that they could make a profit by selling him to slave traders. It’s important to dig deep and not just touch on the superficial needs. Thankfully, God’s favor came in their case, surprisingly from a wise Pharisee named “Gamaliel, a teacher of the law held in honor by all the people” (Acts 5:34) who said, “if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow them. what’s the subject matter? When the Apostle Paul said that he wanted to “go back and visit the believers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing” (Acts 15:36), “Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work” (Acts 15:37-38) however “They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Who was right? She resides near Munich in the south of Germany with her husband and son. It probably didn’t look like it to us because he was sold into slavery, falsely accused and thrown into prison, forgotten about, and yet, “the Lord was with Joseph” (Gen 39:21). Their real need may be a deep sense of loneliness, of not belonging. So the steward took away their food and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables” (Dan 1:15-16). We even made a count down to go along with the theme using eye of the tiger music. Jack Wellman is Pastor of the Mulvane Brethren Church in Mulvane Kansas. In two earlier posts in the series on Preaching for youth we discussed what to keep in mind when choosing topics to preach on for youth and the two routes to finding a topic, namely the expository route and the topical route. In youth ministry, preaching and leadership are her two big passions. Required fields are marked *. And all the series come in a package that includes optional ideas and a mountain of graphic assets to help you publicize and present. JG- I know that and I know that’s where you come from but I know too many leaders who look for a cool theme or build an entire series on an illustration and then attach some verses.
